Before Pong there was Computer Space, the first commercial video game. The progenitor of today’s US$175 billion industry debuted on Oct. 15, 1971, at the Music Operators of America trade show in Chicago. Housed in a futuristic-looking cabinet, Computer Space took its place alongside the latest jukeboxes, pinball machines and other coin-operated games manufacturers were pitching to arcade and bar owners. Computer Space, made by the small company Nutting Associates,... Read more ›
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All of us have been praying and wanting to see Apple adopt USB-C for iPhones, instead of the current lightning port. While we don’t know when we’ll see such an official model, a robotics engineer has modded an iPhone X with a USB-C port. Ken Pillone’s YouTube Shorts video, first spotted by Apple Insider, shows a working iPhone X model with the new charging port. The video shows the phone... Read more ›
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Every year, more and more money is being poured into driverless car tech, with car makers and other huge corporations betting that this’ll be the next big “thing” in the automotive industry. A new study by Leasing Options, a British car rental firm, reveals which companies have been making the largest investments from 2014 up until now. And, yeah, we’re talking about a lot of money. In the following graph... Read more ›
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The vast majority of websites you visit now greet you with a pop-up. This annoying impediment to your seamless web browsing is called the “cookie banner”, and it’s there to secure your consent, as per online privacy laws, for websites to retain information about you between browsing sessions. The cookie banner purports to offer you a choice: consent to only the essential cookies that help maintain your browsing functionality, or... Read more ›
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Have you ever been in a situation where your car suddenly stops for no obvious reason? Ok, no worries, you are thinking, you can just push your car to the side of the road. But in the case of a Tesla or other electric vehicle, this is not always possible. Well, this happened to Alan Puccinelli, who shared his experience on Twitter. I recommend reading the whole thread published a... Read more ›
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Disclaimer: This post is for educational purposes only. Do not perform similar activities without explicit permission. On April 30th, 2021, I rickrolled my high school district. Not just my school but the entirety of Township High School District 214. It’s the second-largest high school district in Illinois, consisting of 6 different schools with over 11,000 enrolled students. This story isn’t one of those typical rickrolls where students sneak Rick Astley... Read more ›
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You started with an idea. With hard work and a little luck, you secured your first round of funding and hired a few people. Fast forward a few years — you have your product, maybe some customers — you’ll inevitably ask yourself, “Is this working? Is now the time to go all-in and scale up my sales and marketing? Or do I need to pivot?” This is a question many... Read more ›
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A few days ago, residents of the internet flocked Twitter to complain about Facebook‘s services, including Instagram and WhatsApp, being down. Looking at a ton of stories and people complaining about the outage, the company itself wants to inform you about outages in the future. For that, it’s testing a feature on Instagram that’ll show you information about a technical glitch or service problems in your Activity Feed. What’s more,... Read more ›
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As someone who’s bought the same model of sneakers three times in a row (Reebok Classics with the gum sole FYI), I’ve fallen slightly behind the fashion curve. But my footwear could soon evolve from passé to trendsetting. A new website flaunts thousands of unique sneakers that would make me a style trailblazer. There is one small problem, however: none of the shoes actually exist. Each is merely the product... Read more ›
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If you’re interested in reading about the global suffering of queer people I’ve got just the place for you. It’s called “Google News.” Today’s actually an off day for the product. Typically, if you take a gander at the “LGBTQ+” topic in Google News you’ll find that about 90% of the stories surfaced by the platform’s algorithms are negative. But today is “Coming Out Day,” so there’s a handful of... Read more ›
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‘The ick’, much discussed on TikTok and Instagram lately, is where attraction to a current or potential partner is suddenly flipped to a feeling of disgust. It’s often triggered in an instant, social media users say, by witnessing some kind of turn-off – a bad dance move, a grating laugh, or an off-putting eating style. So what might be behind ‘the ick’? Are you letting ‘the ick’ undermine your chances... Read more ›
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When you hear the term “smart city” your mind usually jumps to autonomous flying vehicles or drone-based pizza deliveries. But emerging technologies aren’t only being deployed to make our lives easier. There’s also a wave of new startups and scaleups working to make the cities of the future safer. We spoke with four cohorts from this year’s X-Europe smart cities accelerator program to find out more about how tech can... Read more ›
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TLDR: The Premium Coding Skills Bundle offers nine courses and nearly 30 hours of instruction in programming skills that can help you get hired as a serious web developer. They call web development its own world. But in reality, it’s really more of an entire universe. The possibilities are virtually endless when you consider that for every web building project, there are likely about a dozen different ways to arrive... Read more ›
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TLDR: These hypoallergenic soft memory foam pillows help regulate temperature while conforming to each individual sleep to offer a better night’s sleep. Every sleeper is different. Some need big, fluffy, soft comfort. Others need firm, body-cradling support. Some are constantly trying to stay cool. Others find themselves shivering. But regardless of these various sleep needs, every slumberer’s nighttime tranquility begins with one common focal point: a pillow that works for... Read more ›
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Stock markets reached all-time highs in 2021, bringing huge value to the companies riding the wave, even when you allow for the dip in recent weeks. We are also in the midst of a boom year for flotations, with many boards taking advantage of investor enthusiasm for shares. Yet companies have been delisting from the stock market in even larger numbers, and, in fact, this trend has been going on... Read more ›
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In recent years, big tech companies have been pivoting into different industries. By applying their knowledge of emerging tech, they’ve been able to disrupt and overtake established players in the market. And with the emergence of open banking, they’ve now turned their sights on the finance industry. Google Pay will soon let Citibank customers (and nine other banks) manage accounts directly from the app. Apple launched the Apple Card, its... Read more ›
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If there’s one topic that’s likely to elicit strong feelings among vehicle aficionados, it’s the conversion of a classic car into an electric vehicle. During the past few years, there’s been a flurry of electrified classic vehicle unveilings from newly launched independent firms, such as Lunaz, Electric Classic Cars, and Electrogenic, as well as an array of manufacturer-backed efforts including Jaguar’s E-Type Zero, Volkswagen’s e-Kafer, and the Renault 4 e-Plein... Read more ›
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Just 5% of employed people in the UK worked from home in 2019. The onset of the pandemic and the overnight shuttering of offices during the first lockdown meant 47% of employees were doing the same in April 2020. Although returning to work in offices full time is now possible, the latest figures from May show 26% are still working from home while a further 11% are hybrid working: splitting... Read more ›
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After accusations of ignoring mental health impact on teens using Instagram, Facebook will roll out new measures to make amends. These measures include warnings for consuming too much harmful content, parental control on content, and a “take a break” prompt. Speaking on CNN’s State of Union show last night, Nick Clegg, Facebook’s VP of global affairs, said the nudge feature will warn teens looking at harmful content repeatedly: We’re going... Read more ›
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When I think of breaking news, I think about scrolling my timeline on Twitter to catch up on the latest developments in the story. Google wants to change that with a feature called Big Moments. Google News is a good platform to catch up on some news that you might have missed or read articles on different topics. However, it’s not the best place to track breaking news. According to... Read more ›
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